Body found of teen who went missing on Jordan Lake in Chatham County on July 4: Deputies

SEAFORTH, N.C. (WNCN) — The body of a teenager swimmer who went missing on Jordan Lake during the Fourth of July was found the following afternoon, Chatham County deputies said. According to the Chatham County Sheriff’s office, a teenager disappeared on Saturday, July 4, around 6:30 p.m. while with family on a boat in Jordan … Read more

Massive fire at Lake Gaston sparked by fireworks destroys home, officials say; blaze lit up lake sky for miles

MACON, N.C. (WNCN) — A large house fire at Lake Gaston that destroyed a home was visible for miles after the blaze lit up the night sky late Saturday night. The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. along Hummingbird Lane near the shore of Lake Gaston, according to a Warren County Emergency Services news release. … Read more

‘We lost everything’: Durham works to recover one year after flooding from Chantal

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Monday marked one year since Tropical Depression Chantal ravaged parts of the Triangle, including multiple neighborhoods in Durham. Chantal flooded dozens of homes and washed away decades of memories around the Old Farm neighborhood. Holt Athletic Association President Don Daves told CBS 17 that the storm left his nonprofit’s recreational sports complex, … Read more

Family pleads for help finding missing active-duty Fort Bragg soldier 

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — U.S. Army Spc. Sayveon Anderson, an active-duty soldier assigned to Fort Bragg, has been missing since June 29, according to his family. Anderson reportedly failed to report for formation on that date. His mother, Pamela Anderson, and sister, Shicora Anderson, spoke with CBS 17 on Thursday from their home in Charlottesville,continue … Read more

Raleigh mayor, Wake County DA weigh in after ‘teen takeover’ ends in 9 shot

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman says while no juveniles have been charged yet in the weekend’s shootings during what police call a “teen takeover,” several have been identified. Meanwhile, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell says she’s considering a curfew for people 17-years-old and younger. From Brier Creek to Glenwood Avenue,continue reading … Read more

2 killed, 1 hospitalized after Chatham County house fire, officials say

SILER CITY, N.C. (WNCN) — A Chatham County family is mourning after two people were killed and another was hospitalized following a devastating house fire over the weekend, officials said. Officials provide information According to the Siler City Fire Department, crews responded early Sunday morning to a report of a working structure fire. When CBS … Read more

Man taken to hospital after downtown Raleigh stabbing during argument near Moore Square: Police

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was taken to a hospital after he was stabbed in downtown Raleigh near Moore Square late Sunday morning, police said. The incident was reported just after 11 p.m. along South Blount Street near Wolfe Street, according to the Raleigh Police Department. The assault happened after the victim got into … Read more